Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 55 - Mike James (2021)

The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans".

Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA, with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today.

To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drive to the basket past Brooklyn Nets guard Mike James (55) during the 3rd quarter of their eastern conference semifinal playoff game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Photo by Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK ORG XMIT: DBY1